WorksheetsUnit 11 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What adaptation does a deer have to be able to escape from a mountain lion?
a)
thick fur
b)
small ears
c)
strong legs
d)
short tail
2.
2. Some likenesses between parents and children are learned. Which of the following is a learned behavior in dogs?
a)
eating
b)
barking
c)
running
d)
shaking hands
3.
3. Susan plants a tomato seed in a wooden box with good soil. She gives it plenty of water. What will happen next in the plant’s life cycle?
a)
it will flower
b)
it will grow leaves
c)
it will germinate
d)
it will grow roots
4.
4. Tom looks a lot like other members of his family. What is a trait that he probably did not inherit from his parents?
a)
size of his feet
b)
the shape of his ears
c)
color of his eyes
d)
length of his hair
5.
5. What is the correct order of events in the life cycle of a plant?
a)
leaves, flowers, pollination, seed
b)
flowers, leaves, seed, pollination
c)
seed, flowers, pollination, leaves
d)
leaves, pollination, flowers, seed
6.
6. A stilt is a bird found in wetlands. It wades in shallow water and has a slender, sharp beak. What does the stilt most likely eat?
a)
seeds and nuts
b)
frogs and large fish
c)
nectar and sap
d)
insects and small fish
7.
7. What type of beak would be best for eating a small seed with a thick shell?
a)
short and strong
b)
long and slender
c)
long and pointed
d)
short and hooked
8.
8. Some bears fish for food. Where does a bear learn this behavior?
a)
on its own
b)
from its mother
c)
from instincts
d)
from other bear cubs
9.
9. What adaptation allows a snake to survive in the desert?
a)
fangs
b)
scaly skin
c)
rattling tail
d)
small ears
10.
10. Sarah knows that some likenesses between parents and children are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?
a)
eye color
b)
ability to read
c)
length of hair
d)
type of language
11.
11. Millions of honeybees have recently vanished and no one is sure why. Why are people concerned about the honeybees disappearing?
a)
Bees protect seeds until they start to germinate into seedlings
b)
Bees protect seeds in nonflowering plants
c)
Bees pollinate many flowering plants
d)
Bees help with seed dispersal
12.
12. Adam finds a quail’s nest while on a hike. He notices that a mother quail has eggs in the nest. What is likely to happen next in the life cycle of the quail eggs?
a)
flying
b)
hatching
c)
growing
d)
eating
13.
13. Julie wants to grow carrot plants in her garden. She plants several seeds. What will happen to the seeds when they germinate?
a)
they will grow seeds
b)
they will begin to sprout
c)
they will reproduce
d)
they will go through the process known as photsynthesis
14.
14. Dan sees an egg on the ground near the nature trail. Which type of animal could be the parent of this egg?
a)
blue jay
b)
coyote
c)
skunk
d)
squirrel
15.
15. Tigers are excellent predators. To survive, they hunt and eat other animals. All of the following characteristics help a tiger be an excellent predator EXCEPT what?
a)
sharp teeth and claws
b)
thick coat of fur
c)
powerful jaws and limbs
d)
good eyesight and hearing
16.
16. How does the giraffe’s long neck help it survive in the grasslands of Africa?
a)
it helps the giraffe run quickly
b)
the giraffe drinks from ponds
c)
it helps the giraffe hide
d)
it helps the giraffe reach tree branches
17.
17. A grasshopper has 3 stages in its life cycle. What is this kind of life cycle called?
a)
Complete metamorphosis
b)
Incomplete metamorphosis
c)
Live birth
d)
Nymph
18.
18. Josh is illustrating the life cycle of a frog. What is the correct order for the frog life cycle?
a)
eggs, adult, froglet, tadpole
b)
eggs, tadpole, froglet, adult
c)
froglet, adult, eggs, tadpole
d)
adult, eggs, froglet, tadpole
19.
19. The picture shows Fox Glove flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flowers?
a)
long and thick
b)
short and thin
c)
long and thin
d)
short and thick
20.
20. What does it mean when an animal goes through metamorphosis?
a)
The animal has 4 stages in its life cycle
b)
The animal's life cycle starts with a live birth.
c)
The animal does not reproduce at all in its life cycle
d)
The animal changes forms dramatically over the course of a life cycle.
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